Motorola is still giving Boost a little love with the i296, a long overdue refresh of the i290 from way back when. If you love having push-to-talk so you can chirp your buddy while he’s in the middle of a job interview, or you’re in need of a super basic phone and feeling like going…
Android-powered Motorola i1 hits Boost Mobile June 20
The Android-powered Motorola i1 will be available on Boost Mobile June 20 and it won’t be better than the EVO 4G or Droid Incredible, but the handset boats an impressive set of features (push-to-talk, 5-megapixel camera, WiFi) for a prepaid device. The i1 will be sold in Best Buy Mobile stores and kiosks, and it…
Motorola i1 coming to Boost Mobile, too
The Motorola i1 is currently being offered by Sprint-Nextel and SouthernLINC Wireless, is anyone else interested? Boost Mobile, which as you may know is owned by Sprint-Nextel, will join the party, too. We don’t know all the details like the exact availability date and pricing, but we know the MVNO will sell the rugged Android…
Sprint refocuses prepaid businesses
Sprint is making a big push for the prepaid wireless market and the third-largest U.S. carrier will be shifting its no-contract offerings into four separate units that go after different segments of the market. “This is the year that prepaid moves to the forefront of the wireless industry,” said Dan Schulman, president of Sprint’s prepaid…
Boost Mobile nabs Samsung Rant, bolsters unlimited plans
Boost Mobile has, umm, boosted its unlimited plans to include more features for one of the best values in the wireless space. Those on the $50 unlimited plans will now include 411, e-mail and instant messaging to go along with voice, text and data. Those on the $60 BlackBerry monthly unlimited plan now includes all-you-can-eat…
Boost Mobile launches Sanyo Juno by Kyocera QWERTY candybar; Available in “Impulsive Pink” and “Deep Blue” for $99.99
Boost Mobile launched a new QWERTY phone – Sanyo Juno by Kyocera. It’s a low-to-mid end feature phone, which is ideal for young users who need to check their email, chat and cyber-schmooze while on the go. Specs wise, the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Juno sports a 1.3-megapixel camera, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, Bluetooth, GPS, speakerphone, threaded messaging,…
Boost Mobile launches BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited Plan with BlackBerry Curve 8330
Boost Mobile has introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8330 on its BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan. I’m guessing the idea is to push the Curve 8330 beyond enterpises to the “regular Joe” who may also like the idea of push-email. In that sense, Boost has ensured consumers can easily grab the device from Best Buy, RadioShack as…
Boost Mobile brings its popular $50 Monthly Unlimited service to Puerto Rico
Sprint-owned Boost Mobile announced that its popular $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan is now available in Puerto Rico. As a result, Puerto Ricans will be able to experience some unlimited talk, text and web, and maybe even more important, no roaming fees for travel between Puerto Rico and the mainland U.S. and vice versa. In addition,…
Boost Mobile to air a commercial during the Super Bowl [Being on prepaid isn’t creepy, really!]
Boost Mobile, the division of Sprint Mobile that handles prepaid offerings, is going to air a commercial during the Super Bowl. They’re going to recreate the “Super Bowl Shuffle” rap song that was first performed by the 1985 Chicago Bears; see below. Back in those days rap was about telling a story about your daily…
Boost Mobile unlimited plan available on Sprint; Three new devices land at Boost
Boost Mobile announced that its $50 Monthly Unlimited plan will be available on Sprint starting from January 13th. In addition, the carrier announced three new devices Kyocera’s Sanyo Mirro SCP3810 ($99.99), Sanyo Incognito SCP6760 ($149.99) and BlackBerry Curve 8330 ($249.99), which is available on a new $60 BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan. We’ve already talked about…